My Desktop is Black and Icons are Missing and Blank. My Documents Files and Folders are Hidden. Windows Recovery states 5 Errors Detected! Error fix is required
Are you shocked to see wiped out black desktop wallpaper background?? All your desktop icons are missing except "Recycle Bin"?? and your files and folders are empty??
And you got these errors
"Hard Drive FailureThe system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks
. It is recommended that you restart the system.
System Error
An error occurred while reading system files. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors.
Critical Error
Hard drive critical error. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors. Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error"
Well, your PC is infected with Windows Recovery Virus. So, how to get rid of this annoying Windows Recovery virus that changes desktop background and hides icons files and folders????
Windows Recovery Virus is not a Real Disk Optimization Program but itself a virus, more precisely a new kind of fake Virus program from the same family ofHDD Repair. This program is distributed with the aid of Trojans.
When the Trojan is commenced, it will automatically download and set up Windows Recovery Virus onto your PC without your consent and knowledge and configure it to run when you start Windows. It would state "Windows Recovery; 11 Errors Detected! Error fix is required" or "The system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks. It is recommended that you restart the system."
When Windows Recovery Virus is started, it will simulate a system scan and find a lot of various infections that will not be fixed unless you first buy the program. When you use this Windows Recovery tool it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and then show a fake Safe Mode background that pretends to defrag your computer. Important to know, all of these reported infections are bogus and inexistent on your computer! So you can safely ignore the scan results.
While Windows Recovery Virus has started, it will cease the ability to run any programs as a procedure to scare you into thinking that your PC is affected with spyware. Also, this Windows Recovery virus make it so that certain folders on your computer display no contents at all. When you open C: or D: drive folders, or C:WindowsSystem32 instead of seeing the normal list of files it will instead display a different folder's contents or make it appear as if the folder is empty. This is done to make it seem like there is corruption on your hard drive that is causing your files to not be displayed. It does this by adding the +H, or hidden, attribute to all of your files, which causes your files to become hidden. It will then change your Windows settings so that you cannot view hidden and system files.
Your desktop will be black and blank, your desktop icons may be missing. In order to view all the hidden files do this, press Windows Logo + R to run command prompt type cmd, or Go to Start -> Run. Type cmd and hit enter. Then type: attrib -h /s /d and hit enter.
or
Do this,
To enable the viewing of Hidden files on a Windows XP PC, follow these steps:
1.Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2.Double-click on the My Computer icon.
3.Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
4.After the new window appears select the View tab.
5.Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
6.Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
7.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
8.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
9.Press the Apply button and then the OK button and shutdown My Computer.
10.Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.
Windows Vista
To enable the viewing of Hidden files on a Vista or Windows 7 PC, follow these steps:
1.Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2.Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3.Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4.When the control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view:
If you are in the Classic View do the following:
1.Double-click on the Folder Options icon.
2.Click on the View tab.
3.Go to step 5.
If you are in the Control Panel Home view do the following:
1.Click on the Appearance and Personalization link .
2.Click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
3.Go to step 5.
5.Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
6.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
8.Press the Apply button and then the OK button.
9.Now Windows Vista is configured to show all hidden files.
>
The below fake warnings will be shown
Hard Drive Failure
The system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks. It is recommended that you restart the system.
System Error
An error occurred while reading system files. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors.
Critical Error
Hard drive critical error. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors. Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error.
Windows detected a hard drive problem.
A hard drive error occurred while starting the application.
OR
Windows cannot find notepad. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.
Recovery
Windows Disk Diagnostics will scan the system to identify performance problems.
Start or Cancel
Do not press the Start button, if you press it will simulate a fake scan and scar you that wrong with your hard drive. You would see the following message
Windows Disk Diagnostics
Windows detected a hard disk error.
A problem with the hard drive sectors has been detected. It is recommended to download the following sertified <sic> software to fix the detected hard drive problems. Do you want to download recommended software?
Requested registry access is not allowed. Registry defragmentation required
Read time of hard drive clusters less than 500 ms
32% of HDD space is unreadable
Bad sectors on hard drive or damaged file allocation table
GPU RAM temperature is critically high. Urgent RAM memory optimization is required to prevent system crash
Drive C initializing error
Ram Temperature is 83 C. Optimization is required for normal operation.
Hard drive doesn't respond to system commands
Data Safety Problem. System integrity is at risk.
Registry Error - Critical Error
Critical Error!
Damaged hard drive clusters detected. Private data is at risk.
Critical Error
Hard Drive not found. Missing hard drive.
Critical Error
RAM memory usage is critically high. RAM memory failure.
Critical Error
Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error
Critical Error!
Windows was unable to save all the data for the file System32496A8300. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware.
Critical Error
A critical error has occurred while indexing data stored on hard drive. System restart required.
System Restore
The system has been restored after a critical error. Data integrity and hard drive integrity verification required
Activation Reminder
Windows Recovery ActivationAdvanced module activation required to fix detected errors and performance issues. Please purchase Advanced Module license to activate this software and enable all features.
Low Disk SpaceYou are running very low disk space on Local Disk (C:).
Windows - No DiskException Processing Message 0-0000013
Understand these are all scam alerts and make sure you do not take any action on these warning messages. Follow the below instructions to clean up these fake Virus messages.
And now coming back on How to remove Windows Recovery Virus, you need a solid program to repair the damages, the rogue has caused. It alters files, folders, permissions and registry keys entirely....to revive your PC from malicious trojans that may still dwell and make your PC slow and to stop from getting re-infected.
Windows Recovery Virus removal manual instruction.
In order to get rid of Windows Recovery Virus altogether, start your PC in safe mode with networking, by pressing F8 key. Clean your Windows temp folder.
Remove the below files and registry entries. If you do not have enough expertise in dealing with computer files, folders, processes, DLL files, services & registry entries, please take aid from someone who can does this for you because manual deletion is a tedious process and does not always assure that the deletion of the spyware Virus is absolute. Otherwise Get Reimage license by going to PC Reimage in order to remove Windows Recovery Virus.
Windows Recovery Virus stores its files in Windows temp folder. You need to delete these files.
%AllUsersProfile%~<random>
%AllUsersProfile%~<random>r
%AllUsersProfile%<random>.dll
%AllUsersProfile%<random>.exe
%AllUsersProfile%<random>
%AllUsersProfile%<random>.exe
%UserProfile%DesktopWindows Recovery.lnk
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsWindows Recovery
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsWindows RecoveryUninstall Windows Recovery.lnk
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsWindows RecoveryWindows Recovery.lnk
%UserProfile% is C:/Documents and Settings for Windows 2000/XP & C:Users for Windows Vista/7
%AllUsersProfile% refers to the All Users Profile folder. By default, this is C:Documents and SettingsAll Users for Windows 2000/XP and C:ProgramData for Windows Vista/7
Registry Entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "[Random Characters]"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "[Random Characters].exe"
Processes:
[Random Characters.exe]
If you can`t run the IE, then you should fix the proxy settings of Internet Explorer.
Run Internet Explorer, Click Tools -> Internet Options, Select Connections Tab, Click LAN Settings button.
Uncheck "Use a proxy server" box. Click OK. Click Apply. Click OK.
And go to http://reimagepcrepair.com to run a Scan.
Reimage works by comparing each and every Windows system files with the correct files from a system repository of 25 million operating system components. Reimage first scans your computer thoroughly; all the files, folders, registry keys and values, drivers, software, stacks and then either fix or remove those stuffs that should be there. But it's not just that it does. They have an huge web repository of application, drivers, system objects, etc. from where they compare your PC's files and if corrupt replace it with the healthy ones.
Are you shocked to see wiped out black desktop wallpaper background?? All your desktop icons are missing except "Recycle Bin"?? and your files and folders are empty??
And you got these errors
"Hard Drive FailureThe system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks
. It is recommended that you restart the system.
System Error
An error occurred while reading system files. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors.
Critical Error
Hard drive critical error. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors. Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error"
Well, your PC is infected with Windows Recovery Virus. So, how to get rid of this annoying Windows Recovery virus that changes desktop background and hides icons files and folders????
Windows Recovery Virus is not a Real Disk Optimization Program but itself a virus, more precisely a new kind of fake Virus program from the same family ofHDD Repair. This program is distributed with the aid of Trojans.
When the Trojan is commenced, it will automatically download and set up Windows Recovery Virus onto your PC without your consent and knowledge and configure it to run when you start Windows. It would state "Windows Recovery; 11 Errors Detected! Error fix is required" or "The system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks. It is recommended that you restart the system."
When Windows Recovery Virus is started, it will simulate a system scan and find a lot of various infections that will not be fixed unless you first buy the program. When you use this Windows Recovery tool it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and then show a fake Safe Mode background that pretends to defrag your computer. Important to know, all of these reported infections are bogus and inexistent on your computer! So you can safely ignore the scan results.
While Windows Recovery Virus has started, it will cease the ability to run any programs as a procedure to scare you into thinking that your PC is affected with spyware. Also, this Windows Recovery virus make it so that certain folders on your computer display no contents at all. When you open C: or D: drive folders, or C:WindowsSystem32 instead of seeing the normal list of files it will instead display a different folder's contents or make it appear as if the folder is empty. This is done to make it seem like there is corruption on your hard drive that is causing your files to not be displayed. It does this by adding the +H, or hidden, attribute to all of your files, which causes your files to become hidden. It will then change your Windows settings so that you cannot view hidden and system files.
Your desktop will be black and blank, your desktop icons may be missing. In order to view all the hidden files do this, press Windows Logo + R to run command prompt type cmd, or Go to Start -> Run. Type cmd and hit enter. Then type: attrib -h /s /d and hit enter.
or
Do this,
To enable the viewing of Hidden files on a Windows XP PC, follow these steps:
1.Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2.Double-click on the My Computer icon.
3.Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
4.After the new window appears select the View tab.
5.Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
6.Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
7.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
8.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
9.Press the Apply button and then the OK button and shutdown My Computer.
10.Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.
Windows Vista
To enable the viewing of Hidden files on a Vista or Windows 7 PC, follow these steps:
1.Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2.Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3.Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4.When the control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view:
If you are in the Classic View do the following:
1.Double-click on the Folder Options icon.
2.Click on the View tab.
3.Go to step 5.
If you are in the Control Panel Home view do the following:
1.Click on the Appearance and Personalization link .
2.Click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
3.Go to step 5.
5.Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
6.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7.Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
8.Press the Apply button and then the OK button.
9.Now Windows Vista is configured to show all hidden files.
>
The below fake warnings will be shown
Hard Drive Failure
The system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks. It is recommended that you restart the system.
System Error
An error occurred while reading system files. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors.
Critical Error
Hard drive critical error. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors. Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error.
Windows detected a hard drive problem.
A hard drive error occurred while starting the application.
OR
Windows cannot find notepad. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.
Recovery
Windows Disk Diagnostics will scan the system to identify performance problems.
Start or Cancel
Do not press the Start button, if you press it will simulate a fake scan and scar you that wrong with your hard drive. You would see the following message
Windows Disk Diagnostics
Windows detected a hard disk error.
A problem with the hard drive sectors has been detected. It is recommended to download the following sertified <sic> software to fix the detected hard drive problems. Do you want to download recommended software?
Requested registry access is not allowed. Registry defragmentation required
Read time of hard drive clusters less than 500 ms
32% of HDD space is unreadable
Bad sectors on hard drive or damaged file allocation table
GPU RAM temperature is critically high. Urgent RAM memory optimization is required to prevent system crash
Drive C initializing error
Ram Temperature is 83 C. Optimization is required for normal operation.
Hard drive doesn't respond to system commands
Data Safety Problem. System integrity is at risk.
Registry Error - Critical Error
Critical Error!
Damaged hard drive clusters detected. Private data is at risk.
Critical Error
Hard Drive not found. Missing hard drive.
Critical Error
RAM memory usage is critically high. RAM memory failure.
Critical Error
Windows can't find hard disk space. Hard drive error
Critical Error!
Windows was unable to save all the data for the file System32496A8300. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware.
Critical Error
A critical error has occurred while indexing data stored on hard drive. System restart required.
System Restore
The system has been restored after a critical error. Data integrity and hard drive integrity verification required
Activation Reminder
Windows Recovery ActivationAdvanced module activation required to fix detected errors and performance issues. Please purchase Advanced Module license to activate this software and enable all features.
Low Disk SpaceYou are running very low disk space on Local Disk (C:).
Windows - No DiskException Processing Message 0-0000013
Understand these are all scam alerts and make sure you do not take any action on these warning messages. Follow the below instructions to clean up these fake Virus messages.
And now coming back on How to remove Windows Recovery Virus, you need a solid program to repair the damages, the rogue has caused. It alters files, folders, permissions and registry keys entirely....to revive your PC from malicious trojans that may still dwell and make your PC slow and to stop from getting re-infected.
Windows Recovery Virus removal manual instruction.
In order to get rid of Windows Recovery Virus altogether, start your PC in safe mode with networking, by pressing F8 key. Clean your Windows temp folder.
Remove the below files and registry entries. If you do not have enough expertise in dealing with computer files, folders, processes, DLL files, services & registry entries, please take aid from someone who can does this for you because manual deletion is a tedious process and does not always assure that the deletion of the spyware Virus is absolute. Otherwise Get Reimage license by going to PC Reimage in order to remove Windows Recovery Virus.
Windows Recovery Virus stores its files in Windows temp folder. You need to delete these files.
%AllUsersProfile%~<random>
%AllUsersProfile%~<random>r
%AllUsersProfile%<random>.dll
%AllUsersProfile%<random>.exe
%AllUsersProfile%<random>
%AllUsersProfile%<random>.exe
%UserProfile%DesktopWindows Recovery.lnk
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsWindows Recovery
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsWindows RecoveryUninstall Windows Recovery.lnk
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsWindows RecoveryWindows Recovery.lnk
%UserProfile% is C:/Documents and Settings for Windows 2000/XP & C:Users for Windows Vista/7
%AllUsersProfile% refers to the All Users Profile folder. By default, this is C:Documents and SettingsAll Users for Windows 2000/XP and C:ProgramData for Windows Vista/7
Registry Entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "[Random Characters]"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "[Random Characters].exe"
Processes:
[Random Characters.exe]
If you can`t run the IE, then you should fix the proxy settings of Internet Explorer.
Run Internet Explorer, Click Tools -> Internet Options, Select Connections Tab, Click LAN Settings button.
Uncheck "Use a proxy server" box. Click OK. Click Apply. Click OK.
And go to http://reimagepcrepair.com to run a Scan.
Reimage works by comparing each and every Windows system files with the correct files from a system repository of 25 million operating system components. Reimage first scans your computer thoroughly; all the files, folders, registry keys and values, drivers, software, stacks and then either fix or remove those stuffs that should be there. But it's not just that it does. They have an huge web repository of application, drivers, system objects, etc. from where they compare your PC's files and if corrupt replace it with the healthy ones.
About the Author
Tom Parks works for Microsoft. He is currently researching on PC optimization and system security. He is also an avid gamer and owns xbox, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Dsi and PSP. Visit my blog Reimage PC Repair Review to Get Rid of Windows Recovery Virus which made your PC Desktop Black and Missing Icons and Documents Files Folders Hidden
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